Education of Children by Religious Denominations, 1861-1871., TABLE XVI.—Showing, exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, the Degree of Education possessed by Children between 5 and 15 Years of Age of different Religious Denominations in the Years 1861 and 1871 respectively.
| Religious Denominations. |
Children of both Sexes between 5 and 15 Years of Age. |
| Numbers. |
Proportions per Cent. |
| 1861. |
1871. |
1861. |
1871. |
| Total. |
Able to Read and Write. |
Able to Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Education unknown. |
Total. |
Able to Read and Write. |
Able to Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Education unknown. |
Able to Read and Write. |
Able to Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Able to Read and Write. |
Able to Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
| Church of England, and Protestants not otherwise defined |
36,160 |
17,109 |
10,631 |
8,270 |
150 |
68,090 |
43,552 |
13,588 |
10,510 |
440 |
47.51 |
29.52 |
22.97 |
64.38 |
20.08 |
15.54 |
| Presbyterians |
15,322 |
7,659 |
4,882 |
2,749 |
32 |
31,432 |
20,808 |
6,381 |
4,062 |
181 |
50.09 |
31.93 |
17.98 |
66.58 |
20.42 |
13.00 |
| Wesleyan Methodists |
9,854 |
5,602 |
3,037 |
1,200 |
15 |
27,652 |
18,996 |
5,751 |
2,830 |
75 |
56.94 |
30.87 |
12.19 |
68.88 |
20.86 |
10.26 |
| Independents |
2,486 |
1,514 |
662 |
301 |
9 |
5,071 |
3,791 |
804 |
464 |
12 |
61.12 |
26.73 |
12.15 |
74.94 |
15.89 |
9.17 |
| Baptists |
1,658 |
995 |
442 |
215 |
6 |
4,336 |
3,158 |
728 |
432 |
18 |
60.23 |
26.76 |
13.01 |
73.14 |
16.86 |
10.00 |
| Lutherans |
899 |
404 |
175 |
313 |
7 |
1,876 |
1,217 |
249 |
395 |
15 |
45.29 |
19.62 |
35.09 |
65.39 |
13.38 |
21.23 |
| Unitarians |
236 |
138 |
53 |
44 |
1 |
216 |
156 |
37 |
22 |
1 |
58.73 |
22.55 |
18.72 |
72.56 |
17.21 |
10.23 |
| Other Protestants |
270 |
166 |
56 |
47 |
1 |
1,914 |
1,431 |
283 |
193 |
7 |
61.71 |
20.82 |
17.47 |
75.04 |
14.84 |
10.12 |
| Total Protestants |
66,885 |
33,587 |
19,938 |
13,139 |
221 |
140,587 |
93,109 |
27,821 |
18,908 |
749 |
50.38 |
29.91 |
19.71 |
66.59 |
19.89 |
13.52 |
| Roman Catholics, and Catholics undefined |
17,317 |
7,115 |
4,829 |
5,310 |
63 |
45,445 |
25,456 |
10,224 |
9,432 |
333 |
41.24 |
27.99 |
30.77 |
56.43 |
22.66 |
20.91 |
| Jews |
449 |
283 |
89 |
77 |
|
935 |
729 |
110 |
95 |
1 |
63.03 |
19.82 |
17.15 |
78.05 |
11.78 |
10.17 |
| Residue |
2,365 |
1,106 |
555 |
623 |
81 |
4,881 |
2,669 |
1,230 |
855 |
127 |
48.42 |
24.30 |
27.28 |
56.14 |
25.87 |
17.99 |
| Total |
87,016 |
42,091 |
25,411 |
19,149 |
365 |
191,848 |
121,963 |
39,385 |
29,290 |
1,210 |
48.58 |
29.32 |
22.10 |
63.98 |
20.66 |
15.36 |